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Why electric cars look like science fiction
Tesla & Ferrari & BMW & Jaguar | 2026

Why electric cars look like science fiction

The Cybercab has no steering wheel. New car brands use shapes people already know, and most of those come from science fiction.

Staple items: Why every category has its brand-defining product
Barbour & Levis & Lacoste & Burberry & Ralph Lauren & Patagonia | 2026

Staple items: Why every category has its brand-defining product

Many makers, one mental prototype: why Burberry owns trench coats and Levi's owns jeans in the public mind.

Deblandification: How Lacoste and Burberry signal the end of the minimalist consensus
Lacoste & Burberry | 2026

Deblandification: How Lacoste and Burberry signal the end of the minimalist consensus

After a decade of geometric sans rebrands, Lacoste 2026 and Burberry 2023 mark the return of distinctive identity as the strategic priority.